PUBLIC servants earning less than $500,000 will get a $50,000 bonus this Christmas; a very merry Christmas gift from our government – on a large scale at least. I’m sure many are happy about this, especially those with smaller salaries. I shudder to think about the crowd on the streets as the big day draws closer. My advice would be to spend wisely though, folks. While it’s a welcome gesture, it will be done before you can say “Christmas top-up”- times hard.
The F ‘Bomb’
PPP’s General Secretary Clement Rohee is yet another of the party’s members to take up a new occupation, now he has more time on his hands. Rohee now deems himself a high school teacher and has allotted what he believes is a fair “F” Grade to the current government on its seven months in office. Many had a laugh at this move, especially since Rohee has notoriously been believed to not be one of the sharpest tools in the shed. But the top comment of all the insults on this matter came from none other than fireball Ruel Johnson: “We’re presuming that Clement knows his alphabet”… Perhaps Rohee will think twice before he passes out his next grade, but then again, such criticisms have never stopped him before…
Miss World happenings
GUYANA rejoiced at the news that our very own beauty with the VOICE, Lisa Punch, won the Miss World Talent Competition, which cemented her as a finalist for the Miss World Pageant slated for December 19. This was easily the biggest bit of news for the Guyanese public on Monday, and apart from the overused puns surrounding her name – “knockout punch”, “power punch” etc- the public’s support for our local celebrity was adorable. Above all, many who participated in the celebrations hoped that those who had doubted her – including those who were quick to attack her during a past misinterpretation slip (which was apparently no fault of hers) – now have other things to say.
Work’s not over, Dragnet
I FEEL like we’ll be featuring Dragnet a lot these days as crime continues to be a hot topic online. Seems like the joint services’ operation has its work cut out following the report that crime was on the increase by 9% as of November 2015. However, as we’ve been saying all along, Dragnet’s presence has certainly made an impact, taking that percentage down to 7% by December 11 – only a few days after its birth. All eyes are on you Dragnet, don’t let us down, we need you more than ever this Christmas, now that more people have bonuses to spend!